Overview
- Scientific name
- Saturnia japonica (Moore, 1872)
- Japanese name
- クスサン
- Group
- Moth
- Family
- Saturniidae
- Recorded larval host plants
- 21
Saturnia japonica (Moore, 1872)
Summary
Saturnia japonica (Moore, 1872) is documented here as a moth associated with plants recorded in Japan.
The scientific name is used as the primary identifier because a stable English common name is not always available for Japanese taxa.
Family: Saturniidae (ヤママユガ科).
Recorded larval host plants
- Quercus acutissima
- サクラ類
- カエデ類
- Castanea crenata
- Quercus serrata
- Quercus dentata
- Zelkova serrata
- Celtis sinensis
- Populus suaveolens
- Toxicodendron vernicifluum
- Rhus javanica var. chinensis
- クルミ
- Diospyros kaki
- Acer buergerianum
- Mallotus japonicus
- Malus pumila var. domestica
- Pyrus pyrifolia var. culta
- サクラ
- Prunus mume
- Cinnamomum camphora
- Ginkgo biloba
Host plant search guides
Use these guide pages to find other Japanese insect records that use the same host plants.
- Quercus acutissima host plant insects
- Cherry trees (Cerasus / Prunus) host plant insects
- Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata) host plant insects
- Quercus serrata host plant insects
- Quercus dentata host plant insects
- Zelkova serrata host plant insects
- Hackberries (Celtis) host plant insects
- Rhus javanica host plant insects
- Japanese walnut (Juglans) host plant insects
- Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) host plant insects
- Mallotus japonicus host plant insects
- Apple trees (Malus) host plant insects
- Japanese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) host plant insects
- Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) host plant insects
- Camphor tree and Lauraceae host plant insects